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Loox-g ABPLIOATION FILED FEB. 25.1914- l Patented '.Llau.v 2, 1915.`

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Specification of Lettersatent.

ppieation le'd ebruary '25, 1914. Serialt. $21,035:.

E. Roue, citi- .;'zenm the .United States, residing at Florence, inthe countyof Codington and State- 'ofzSouth Dakota', have invented certain new fand' useful' improvements.. in Locksy of Whichthe'ffollovving is' a specification.

The'p'resent invention relates to new and "useful vimprovements in safety locks for vautomobiles .such asy are employed in guard-A ing against'the.. operatingof the machine by' 'an unauthorized person. I Aniobjiect isto provide yieldable means for-','hol'ding thev bolt in locking relationto the clutchpedal, :such yieldable ',mean's'being of su'icient strength to prevent 'nth-ebelt' from jarring out of place as by the vibration or the engine, but being so engaged with the bolt thatvit Will give Way to permit the 4bolt vto be Withdrawn when the key is properly applied.

' An object of equal importance With the foregoing; is to construct the locking device with. such regard to proportion, number and arrangement of parts that it may be cheaply y manufactured, Will be durable and eilicient u re appended heretovand form apart lot'ythis in its action, andmay be readily applied to any standard form of automobile Without requiringanyv material changes in the construction thereof.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the'accompaiiying drawings, described in the ollowingspeci-cation, and' then more particula'rly pointed out in the claims, which application.'

"Wi-th reference to the dr-aWingS, Wherein there has been illustrated the preferred emloodiment olf-this invention as it is reduced to practice,l and throughout the several views of which similar ,reference numerals designate corresponding parts, i

Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectionv taken through the floor of an automobile body,

yillustrating 'the relation which the lock of this invention assumes With respect lto the clutch pedal andloor of thecar; Fig. 2 is c an enlarged section taken onf the Alinev Qf-Q of Fig. 1; Fig.l 3 isla perspective view-of 'the casing iny Which the ysliding bolt is received. This figure alsoillustrates the bolt plates and associated bolt "pins and rod .l which are adapted' to 'prevent the use of any counterfeit key 'in'releasing the bolt from engagement iviththe clutch pedal; Fig;

l ceived.

' lower face of the .car` floor.

a section on theline-vof .is a section on the Yline 5- 5 of F ig; Fig.

6 is detail" perspective View ofthe cover platefor the-bolt casing-g aiidlFig.- -7 is a detail view of the key'. l

' as previously explai ned`, the preferred embedimentof this invention consists essentially in.- a key actuated slidinglbolt,l a number of block plates and pins'vvhich pre,

, -rateatediiiafa acierta,

vent the use of a coi'interfeitkey. and Ia .cas-

ing iny which the block pins and boltare' re- The lock casing,designated bythe numeral 1G, is formed from brass; steel, or any other desired metal, and includes'V the side Walls 11 and '12, lthe end Walls and 11i;y

the bottom Wall 15, andthe cover plate d6. It will be seen upon rei'erenceto Fig. 4 par. ticularly that the cover :plate 16 is of greater breadth than the member' 10,y .thus producing the laterally (extending flanges or'ledges l17 and 18,` sachet-Which is provided with a number of spaced apertures adapted to re ceive screws, bolts or.similar fastening `devices,.`uhich, as indicated ,at 19, are employed in securing the lock casing to the which the lock casing is attached ltothe car floor will be readily understood upon ref-j y as it is adapted to serve as a 4housing in 'which the sliding bolt Ql-inaybe received. The casing 22 is,'of course, open at bothl ends, .one end; V indicated at 25, opening through the end Wall 13 of the casing 10.

The other end of the member22 opens intoA theadjacent -wfall `of the casing 23. .This last-mentioned casing is adapted to receive `the-block plates and block pinsvvhieh prevent, as previously explained,4 the use of counterfeit key in withdrawing the bolt-24C' from engagement'` with the clutch pedal.

The bolt member- 24 formed from p an elongated `bar of metal, theI rearierminal of,v

which isgc'utaway at one edge to' 'produce; l 'the spaeedffi'ngers i276 and .fhese Iii'lge'irsv` l The manner in l iio are adapted to be engaged by the webs-'ot the key member when the key is inserted nierals 28. and 29. These .members 28 and 29 are substantially identical in construction, and it Will be necessary, therefore, to' describe only -one of thenipin detail, the

member 29 being chosen in this instance, ina'smuch'as it is 'more clearly disclosed in thev drawings.v fsywill be seen upon reference to Fig. T3, this plate'ineinber 29 is substan-` y ially, square 'in outline, and is cut-away at its center to produce two substantially rectangular openingsg() and 3.1.". These open@ ings 30 and 31 communicate with each other through an opening 32 This opening 32. -isot less height thanthe openings 30 and. 31, the purpose in thus forming the open# ing 32being to produce the stop fingers 33 and 34. Extending laterally from thevstop ,plate 16, as in Fig. 4. The key is. thus prop erly centered and held for rotation about a fingers 38 are block pins,y indicated at 3 5. A pair of additional stop pins-orfribsand 37 are secured Within-the casing 23, be

. ing arranged-in spaced relation to the -oute'r :tace of the plate'299' 'I h'e'pin 3G ismounted somewhat below the upper edges of the openings 3Q and 31,"wli-ilethe member 37is 'the' loweredges.

arranged .somewhat above of these openingS..

It should-be remembered that the plate 28 is similar to thev meinber29, beingformed with similar openin'gsand similar blocklugs, and

also that the upper block lug of the plate 28 'carries a lateral block p i'n, and' that'a pair oftransverse block rods are:'"inou-nted in spacedrelation vto vthe exteriofface ofthe: member-26. rEhe purpose in -thus-'duplicati inG' the'nienibers 29, 35, "36. and 37 ,i s .to;pre vvet' the bolt from being manipulatedgby-:f

anykey otherthan one of the type' shown in Fig. 7' particularly.l Reterring' now to'this ligure, Ait will be-seen thatthekeyincludes a 'l shank or sternf38,-f intermediate thev length of which are .5a

and aty a poi t be hereinafter -devscrpibedftlvare adapted to' moy 't1' Fig.' v2l particularly.A s

forrned tWQ'al-ined laterally-esj. t'ending fins 39. and 40. -QntlieQup'per'endsj l ofi-these membersQ and 4&0' -areforined' two 'sirnilar Webs Il and'fll l' llilael-i: of tlf1e 'ritieni-H;l 'bers 4l. and-"42 is 4substantial ly' rectangulan iii-*shape andfis'providedadjacent".each endwith transverse' slots- Ait i'vh'ich v extend in: j wardlyf from the outer-edge' lof the Web- From` the innerl edge. off each web@ member, abovethe ineinbers 3.9 and (l0, are the inwardly extendingfslots lh wilreceive the bleek rods 36 and 37, and the sletsj'treceive the block pinsj..

A cup member, indicated at 45, is formed onA thebottoxn Wall vl5 of the casing l0, at

a pointapproxiinately in the center of the -ellijitically "tapered 'collar 49 l which4 is 'teasing 23. rlhis cup member, as shown Ain il, is adapted to receive theloWer roundformed on the stein 38 of the key; rilhe slots 4 7 and 48 receiye the Webs fil. and l2 when 24:,'the upperliace of the cellar Li9 will engage against the lowery face of the cover Vertical axis by the engagement ofthe lower end of the stein 38 in the cup 45, and theenvgagenient of the rneinber 49 with the lower :face of the cover plate.

ils a ineans for preventing they accidental withdrawal of vthe bolt 2 from locking engageinent with the clutch pedal, such as `inight occur asa result ofthevibration of the engine, the starting of which will not be prevented by. locking the clutch pedal,' lt

have provided la `lock pin 50 which is secured` tothe terminals' of a leaf spring 5.1,'and is insertable through an opening 52 formed in the-"bolt housing 22, The b olt'fis provided in -itsedge adjacent thein'ember with a pair ofspaced'n'otches' or recesses, indicated at'f 5 3 and 54.' These notches are adapted to u receive the pin 50 in thenianner shownir it, will nowl be l'observed that while there has lbeen-.pro'vided key actuating means for movingthe v,bolt 2 4 into -or out of engage'.-

nient with theclutch' pedah-there is nov 4.n iea'nsother. than .thespring'pressed 1ock- 'ing .pin 52 tor vholding thevv lock either, in-A flocking for' spaced "relation to' .j the clutch v `pedal .lnasmu`ch as the bolt 24' is adapted to be` in`sertedv through an aperture or slot ize- -orniedinthe clutch pedal, as shown in Fig.

2,. itf-isinecessary to provide some means to..

.prevent an unauthorized. person from reachingjun'der the'iieor of the Vehicle vand-pushing the bolt` back into'the casing 1Q, :thus

.125.. "withdrawing 'thejbeltfronivlocking engagej '-nientyf-itlrthe clutch pedal."4 .lln 4` order to iis-y 'tenin'g aeviicltofuiefface fait einen re'rnte '-fl'in tile Casing 10. 'lhis-bapflfrmS a [closure ifor lthe hielt frediving openiigof the clutch pedal, as will be clearly s e'nnpen reference tofFig. 2. y The Iactual construction and arrangement -offthes'veial elementsof the' invention 'being thus disclosed/inference will now be Y had to the .fnanner l1in Iwhich the. various l parts' of' the device operatwhen it is desired to either lock or unlock'the clutch pedal.

engagementwith the clutch pedal. The web 30 2'7 before the bolt 2l`has been'moved thev l0, 'the members 41 and 42 are disposed in the space comprehendedbetween the block plates 28 and 29. .When the key is rotated, however, it will be seen, that the webswill pass through the opposed openings ofthe plates. When the web 42 is passed through the-peningBO, it will engage the finger 27, and will tend to withdraw the'bolt 24 from 42, however, will be released from the finger necessary distance to disengage its terminal from the'clutch pedal. By giving the key another'turn, however, the web il will pass through the opening 30', then through4 the opening 30",*a`nd will engegage the :finger 26 which has been moved into the position pre'- vi'ously 'occupied by thefinger 27. It being disengaged from the finger' 27, theweb 41 will have moved the. bolt such a distance lthat its terminal will be disengaged from the' clutch pedal, and the .pedal may be freely moved to throw the `clutch in 'or out, in the usual manner.

-From the foregoing description, it will be appreciated ,that it is necessary to rotate the key twice to withdraw the bolt from the pedal.- The same is true 4ref lard-i'ng the operation to-movejthe bolt from unlocked' to locked position. That is tosay," 1t'1s necessary totwice rotate the key before the bolt has been moved intofcomplete locking enf gagement withthe clutch pedal. The opera' 'tion ofthe fins 41 and'4f2, and their passage through the various openings of, the lock plate, aswell as their engagement with the fingers 27"-and 28 is substantially identical with theabo've described operation of the webs when the bolt'is withdrawn from the clutch pedal, the only difference being th-at the key must be turned in a counter-clock- Wise direction. As previously explained," the stop pin 50 is rounded, and is of snch'length that, while it l'will hold the bolt against accidental displacement, itwill be forced out of the matassaaaa-5tatentamente-ifo;l' tarea tofbearaganst theers a6 amaai'- n-rceneludiafg the description ings; 'attention is-'dire'cted-patieularly lotlle factthat thetkey consists inftw'o'webmeinbars; each (if-which must -befnoviud'-iwith-- two slotswh-ich i eitend iiiwardly'fioni itsy A outer edge, and one slot extending' inwardly f from itsinner edge, otherwise.thejblkipmr- 35 and block rods 3 6 and WH'PVent-the key from-being turned. Itfyv' be!.f'ffuithe'r v noted' that .unless the key 'appli ing consists inftwo webs,whi ch;are.sp

' from the Stem, al win be .impossible-Sto' le;

tate the'key, inasmuch 'as'the1lblockf lugs33 and 34v would engage in 'they webextendingq directlyl .from the stem of-tliekey. l, i f

4In reduction "to practice', it has .35,

that 'the form of this invention illustrated inA the drawings, andreferredl above description as thepre'ferred ment is the most eflicie'nt and practical'g`-y realizing that `the-'conditions .concurrentwitr the adoption `of thisfdev'ice'willnecessarily? vary, it is desirable to. emphasize the :fact

that various minor changes in details struction, proportion and arrangementlf parts may vbe' resorted to, 4when requirjefdyv without sacrificing anyl of the advantages of this invention, as defined in' theappend ed claims.

The opening inthe clutch pedal is prefere ably ormedun such a manner las toalinement withthe locking-boltl whenthe clutch is thrownout or .in inactivev pbsitiol;4

This permits locking' oit'l the vehicle .while theengine is running, land avoids any 'possilbility of accident .through the throwing in of. Vgears Vby' unauthorized -.persons, even though the engine is running.

What I cla-1m is:

l. In a lock, a. casingQra' key actuated bolt slidable therethrough, a pair'of spaced#lock` plates' arranged' within the casing, said plates being adapted to receive a key between them,vthere being openings ormed-i'nqthe plates, .aplurality of lock rods extending in spaced relation to the plates, and; lock pins carried by the plates.

slidable therethrough, a pair of spaced parallel lock plates arranged within thecasing and provided with openings 'through which4 the .webs of a key positioned between' the lock plates may be projected, a plurality of lock rods extending in spaced relation to: the plates and exteriorly thereof, and lock .pins coperating with the 'rods to prevent the rotation of a false key between the-plates.

2. In a. lock, a casing, a key actuated bolt 3. In a lock, a casing, a key actuated bolt slidahle therethrough, spaced parallel plates arranged within the casing, said plates be-` ingprovided with openin gs having H-s'haped outlines, aplurality oiilock rods extending 2 0- ten ng transversely thereof, abolt Liebes? in parallel spaced relation to the plates andl 'a key which may be rotated to projectits v. exteriorly thereof, and lock pins projecting l laterally from the plates, said lock pins being' positioned to cooperate with the lock rods forjpreventing a Vfalse key from engag-` vingthe holt, l". l

v 4. ln a-flock, a casing, al key actuated bolt sl-idable therethrough, spaced plate members arranged in" parallel spaced 'relation to each..

other f and r'provided with transversely alined ubstantiallygH-sh'aped openings, and a pair 'f .lock pins disposed adjacent each" plate member', said 'pinsj extending in vparallel ..''"sp`aced relation to each other and to the' 4and belng ,arranged upon opposite" the transverse portions of the opend 4pins being 'located to prevent 'a g one side of the bodyl casing,

Within the second mentioned casing, said plates'being adapted to receive between them 'of apertured `lockplates arranged Webs through the apertures of the plates and into engagement with the bolt to operate the latter. O

(i. In a lock, a casing, a key actuated bolt,

and apair ofspaced lok plates arranged within the casing, said plates being adapted y to receive 'between them a key and being provided with openings through Which the Webs'of ythe-key vmay pass into engagement pla/tes, andpositioned to cooperate with the lod-k rods lto prevent theengagement of a false key With the bolt.v l, i

ln testimony Whereofl aflix my signature I in presence of twovvitnesses. p

.Hanorn- Ei Ross. l [Le] Witnessesz. l

E. C. USTRUD, j v JULIUs l-loGsTAD.. 

